#clive & claire au

[notllorstel]

skips hundreds of pages to get to the part with bullying Clive >:3

The face of a man that will not know peace for a decade.

[samthecookielord]

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Lol get concussed idiot

(note about page 2: triclive live reaction to lost future.mp3)

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[topibeeru]

Flora Reinhold, attorney at law! 🫡

Something I doodled from a couple of months a go for a silly little Ace Attorney AU idea in my head ((the way this all started because of Rosa’s court outfit from Tears of Themis who I think looks a lot like flora))

Bonus:

[nebulousboops]

Well wishes

[mangledscrimp]

hiiii *scurrys away* DY Claireeee n Clive mentions heheheheeee

Some bullet points in the image & Facts

• Her Corset is made for Comfort, or Just her overall Health. If she takes it off, which she can, it’ll cause great discomfort and/or death because it holds her Organs in place.

-During the blast, her abdominal or major torso area was struck, leaving her body in pain and needing the corset to keep her vital organs in place.

• She is a trans woman and went on HRT pre-blast. And also, Bisexual!

•She’s got Freckles bc I am a Claire Freckle truther

•She made her hat! And also made Hershel’s hat. She loves to make clothing, including the outfit she’s wearing now.

•She’s from the UK

•Her gloves are made to hold gems and jewelry

•The glass in her goggles are made of gems

•She met Hershel in college from Dahlia, Who was a very good friend to Hershel. Ultimately, after a year of dating, things didn’t work out between the two of them. Hershel couldn’t get over her own problems and wanted to just be friends again. This devastated Claire as she was still very much in love with Hershel , so after the blast, she created Hersh-bot to cope.

(Design Subject to change)

•After the blast, Her and Clive became a found family! Clive often tells her that she needs to meet real people, but she brushes it off and goes back to the robot wife she made.

(No full design of Clive yet hahaaaa just doodles)

[beezonia]

@ninadove I started writing this as soon as we had the conversation about Mo

[another-clive-blog]

dimitri should zap clive with the time freeze ray again just to be safe

I KNEW someone would suggest that mgjmhj

Transcript :

Claire : NO, Dimitri !! You can't fix time travel with more time travel ! You're just amplifying the problems we already have no solution to !

Also Claire : Clive, stop trying to strangle Dimitri. It's really sad to see

[tea-of-destiny]

"They're trying to find someone I can stay with now. A... family."

"I see," Claire mused sympathetically, her mind filling in the adjective Clive had decidedly left blank in his statement. "And how does that make you feel?"

"Um..."

Clive tugged at a stray thread on his hospital shirt.

"I don't want to keep living here. The bed is hard to sleep in. And the tea is never hot. And I miss having normal clothes. But..."

The thread broke away in his fingers, and he sighed.

Unable to look away from the boy's crestfallen expression, Claire's heart ached. "I'm sorry. I can only begin to imagine what this must be like for you. Do you at least have any say in what happens next?"

Clive gave a small, disaffected shrug. "If someone wants to take me in, they have to meet me in the hospital for a few days, and then I go live in their home for some time before the paperwork is really finalized. If I don't want to stay with them, I can ask to be moved, and they'll bring me back here and try to find someone better. I just... don't know if trying to change what happens will do me any good."

"Oh? Why not?"

"Well, everything about my life is different now, anyways, right? None of the families they bring in here will understand that, or understand me--so why does it matter if I choose which one I get sent away with? What would make me the most happy is... something I can't have anymore. And I didn't get to choose that part. "

The words weren't meant to be accusatory. Clive was only a boy in pain, desperate for someone to actually see how much he was hurting even when he didn't cry.

But the guilt nonetheless threatened to swallow Claire whole. It didn't matter that she wouldn't have chosen this either--she still could have done more to keep it from happening altogether. And now it would always remain on her shoulders to right what she had wronged.

A flood of apologies rose behind her lips, but she bit them back hastily. Clive needed more than "sorry" to mend his wounds and bring sparks back into those charcoal eyes. What else could she say to him right now? She sifted through the feelings of shame pooling within her, anxious to find some answer, any answer--

"What if you stayed with me?" she blurted out, then immediately flinched.

It was an answer, that was true. Admittedly, though, it was an answer that could not have more blatantly come out of the heart-hole left bleeding in the wake of her own losses suffered.

But Claire made no motion to rescind it. She had realized almost as soon as she regretted saying it that she had sincerely meant it, too. She simply had to know how he would respond.

Clive flicked his eyes up at the suggestion, studying her through a hefty poker-faced silence. Then he hummed, apparently dismayed. "I'm really sorry, Miss Layton, but I... I just thought that if there was anyone who could see that I'm--"

"--Not interested in having a new mum," Claire concluded on his behalf. "I know. And I don't have to be one, or want to be one, if that's not what you want me to be to you."

Hearing his concern acknowledged, Clive's gaze quickly softened. Encouraged by the sight, Claire continued thinking through her logic aloud.

"It wouldn't have to be permanent, either. If you realized later on that staying with me wasn't helping you, or if you grew old enough that you felt like you could find your own way in the world, I wouldn't force you to stay. I'd want to respect your wishes."

"What would you get out of this arrangement, then?" Clive asked, still somewhat hesitant to the idea, yet leaning closer in spite of himself to hang onto Claire's words. "If not a... you know."

"Well, you and I have been kind of weathering the aftermath of the accident together, don't you think?" Claire supposed.

Clive gave a halfway-nod. "Besides the staff, you've come to see me the most of anyone the past few weeks."

"And I've been visiting you because I needed to be sure you'd end up okay--that pulling you away from that fire wasn't in vain." Claire placed a gentle hand on the boy's shoulder. "I may not really understand what it's like to lose a parent, but I truly care about how much all of this has affected you, Clive, and... I know you've seen that it's affected me a lot, too. So maybe I understand enough for you. If you stayed with me, you wouldn't have to face people who weren't there for the accident, and who won't give you the space you need to heal."

"...If I stayed with you," Clive echoed, speculative as he met her eyes, "maybe we could keep looking for ways to get through this together."

Claire smiled sadly. "Yes. That's all I want here--to help you. No special labels, or authority, or personal gain involved."

Clive peered at her with head slightly tilted for a little longer, as though making a final judgement on the authenticity of her explanation. Then, quite plainly, he replied, "Okay."

"Okay?"

"I only have the one mum, Miss Layton. You'll have to be something else to me."

The professor nodded vehemently. "Oh, without a doubt."

"But... I think I would like to go live with you, after all," Clive finished. "I'll ask the nurse about it when she comes back here."

Claire could swear a new light had appeared in Clive's dark irises at the declaration, alongside the faintest ghost of a smile on his cheeks.

Or perhaps it was simply her own vision blurring, realizing this tragic young boy had suddenly come into her care long-term. It was terrifying and hopeful all at once, to be in charge of another's fate once again. But at least maybe this time, she could make a difference in his life for the better.

"I'm so glad to hear that, Clive," Claire finally mustered the presence of mind to say. "It's still going to be quite the adjustment, staying with me, but I hope you know that you can count on me, no matter what happens now."

--

In 10 years, he would feel his heart almost pounding out of his chest as a wound bled down his face; as temporal chaos rampaged on the smoke-filled horizon; as he watched Claire run to get back in the aircraft (alongside the disconcertingly familiar Theodore) to try and stop this devastation once and for all.

And even despite the pain he was in now, and the danger posed to his city and the people he cared about, and the lingering knowledge that even if they somehow made it out of this mystery alive, there was still an acceptance letter to Princeton University in his bedroom desk waiting to tear him an ocean's width apart... it was this promise he would find replaying itself in his mind.

"You can count on me, no matter what happens now," she had said.

And so he would take a deep breath, even now, and feel those worries begin to slip from his mind.

'I know I can, Professor,' Clive would think to himself in response. 'You know I always do.'

[dailyclaire]

more Zero Escape AU stuff. might clean this up sometime and make it into a full piece. idk if Sammy really looks like himself I tried for "kid version" and landed somewhere else. Katia and Clive are definitely both wearing school uniforms tho

[101flavoursofweird]

Chapters: 8/? Fandom: Layton Kyouju Series | Professor Layton Series Rating: General Audiences Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply Relationships: Arianna Barde & Hershel Layton, Arianna Barde & Tony Barde, Arianna Barde & Crow, Arianna Barde/Luke Triton, Arianna Barde & OC, Arianna Barde & Aurora, Arianna Barde & the Black Ravens, Arianna Barde & Evan Barde, Badger/Crow (Professor Layton), Crow & Luke Triton, Crow & Hershel Layton, Tony Barde & Hershel Layton, Arianna Barde & Flora Reinhold, Arianna Barde & Tony Barde & Loosha, Arianna Barde & Clive Dove Characters: Arianna Barde, Tony Barde, Hershel Layton, Luke Triton, Emmy Altava, Aurora (Professor Layton), Lucille Layton, Roland Layton, Badger (Professor Layton), Nabby (Professor Layton), Crow (Professor Layton), The Black Ravens, Professor Layton OC - Arianna's mother, Brenda Triton, Clark Triton, Flora Reinhold, Professor Layton OC - Gale the Azran golem, Clive (Professor Layton) Additional Tags: Absent Parents, Found Family, Alternate Universe - Canon Divergence, In which Hershel Layton adopts every lost child he encounters, Hurt/Comfort, Grief/Mourning, Give the PL girls angst Series: Part 2 of Ready Now, Part 3 of PL AUs (Canon Divergence) Summary:

The professor takes in Arianna and Tony after the discovery of the Golden Garden... Crow tags along too... followed by Flora… And now, Clive wants to join the gang.

[alto-tenure]

there's potential for an au where claire is a little more morally dubious (not much, just a little) and she’s the scientist that teams up with clive with the endgoal of destroying bill hawks

[space--butterflies]

My Professor Layton hyperfixation is back in full swing and I apologize for the person I am when it comes to the Funny Puzzle Games

[samthecookielord]

More lukebot in av

(assassin variant - @snekatiemainy & me)

[the-river-of-light]

this is my ultimate "more pl women should have been evil actually" post. au notes under the cut

DP's apprentice!Flora: In Dropstone, instead of kidnapping her, he’s like "quit your dad. be my kid instead" and considering that she has known the Professor for only a few days most of which he has spent neglecting her she says sure.

Phantom!Claire: detailed on my main here. some details have changed since I first conceptualized it but the rough sketch remains the same (Claire & Clive work together, Dimitri works with Layton, etc)

MG!Angela: Randall thought the ruins were ideal date material and Angela wanted to prevent him from getting into too much trouble and dying like her brother did. It doesn't end well.

Targent!Rachel: Rachel and Leon join Targent together. Rachel's codename/bird is the cowbird, which is a nest parasite (aka a bird that lays their egg in another bird's nest) to be raised by another species.

[ninadove]

Hey Nina!

I wanted to ask something for the pl pokèmon au!

What legendary pokèmon do you think everyone would have?

I’m thinking Hoopa for either Clive or Descole

Maybe shaymin for Luke? Or maybe that for flora, and we give Luke a Virizion?

Maybe a Megearna for Claire? Terakkion for Hershel?

I wanted another opinion to bounce back ideas with because I’m kinda struggling!

Hi Bee!!! YES THOUGHTS ALL THE THOUGHTS LET’S DISCUSS 💙🩵🧡

So I was looking at the RO/SA Pokédex entries for Hoopa and this stuck out to me:

In its true form, it possess a huge amount of power. Legends of its avarice tell how it once carried off an entire castle to gain the treasure hidden within.

It is said to be able to seize anything it desires with its six rings and six huge arms. With its powers sealed, it is transformed into a much smaller form.

You know who this burning desire and greed make me think of? THAT RAT BASTARD RIGHT THERE:

Which obviously leaves the question of who Descole would get, and most importantly, who CLIVE would get. I am so very unbiased.

So I went down the rabbit hole of “darker” legendaries, and had a few false starts. Such as:

Darkrai: To protect itself, it afflicts those around it with nightmares. However, it means no harm. -> Anton, definitely, which means Sophia gets Cresselia

But eventually got a grip. I really like Terakkion for Hershel, which makes me think Keldeo for Luke, and another member of the Musketeer Trio for Descole — maybe Cobalion?

Magearna is great for Claire and also makes me think of Aurora:

Its mechanized body is merely a vessel. Its true self is its Soul-Heart, an artificial soul.

Dialga for Claire or Dimitri maybe, because time? Shaymin is adorable and a great friend for Flora! 💖

As for Clive… I think I have found the perfect match…

This Pokémon is said to live in a world on the reverse side of ours, where common knowledge is distorted and strange. […] It was banished for its violence [and] silently gazed upon the old world from the Distortion World. […] It appears in an ancient cemetery.

Without further ado… I give you…

[mangledscrimp]

🌋DY in camping or adventuring gear!!!

WAHHH I FINALLY GET TO ANSWER THIS ASK!!! hopefully u were patient with me hahaaaa

You didn’t specify which dy-ers u wanted with this so have the UF crew :3 (poo pooo coloring sowwyyy )

Claire enjoying marshmallow and chatting with clive, Hersh 2.0 bringing back firewood